Shoe.



'PATENTED MAR. l, 1904.

(W7/7K6; l. 5V/amo C. K. SHAROOD.

SHOE.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov. 1o. 1903.

No MODEL.

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UNITED STATES atented March i, i904.

PATENT CEEicE.

SHOE.

SPECIFICATION formingrpart of Letters Patent No. 753,745, dated Marchl,1904. Application filed November 10, 1903. Serial No. 180,504. (Noinodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES K. SHARooD, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented a new and useful Shoe, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to shoes, and particularly to that class of shoesin which.A the uppers are provided with slits the edges of which are tobe connected by lacing or by other suitable means and in which tonguesare provided to cover the space between the edges of the slit.

The invention has for its object to connect the tongue with the upper ina substantial and durable manner and in such a way as to avoid anyobjectionable bunching at the instep portion of the shoe and also insuch a manner as to greatly strengthen and reinforce not only thetongue, but also the attachment of the latter to the shoe.

With these ends in view the'invention consists in providing the tonguewith a lining having an extension which is connected with the lining ofthe shoe in such a manner as to form smooth and even connection whichVshall not obstruct or hinder either the putting on or removal of theshoe from the foot of the wearer.

The invention further consists in the improved construction,arrangement, and coinbination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an inverted plan view of atongue lined and adapted to be connected with the lining of ashoe-upper. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same, taken onthe line 2 2 in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an inverted view of ashoe-upperprovided with my improved tongue attachment. Fig. 4 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 4 4 in Fig. 3.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated-by similarnumerals of reference.

l designates the tongue, which is provided on its under side with alining 2, which is preferably made of textile material of the same kindas that of which the lining of the shoe is made.

4 designates the upper, and 5 an intermediate lining, which, however, isnot essential in connection with my invention.

The lining of the tongue is provided with inturned edges 6 along thesides and upper end, and it is connected with the tongue by stitching 7said stitching being close to the edge of the lining, but at a distancefrom the edges of the tongue. A strip 8 of the tonguelining extendsbelow the lower point of the tongue, and the edges of said extension arenot folded and are connected, preferably, by double rows of stitching 9with the inner side of the lining 3, the extension 8 reaching to the toeof the lining. A cross stitch or fastening 10 serves to connect thepoint of the tongue and the lining with the upper at the point of theslit to reinforce the latter in the usual manner. lines at l1.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed,

The slit is indicated in dotted the advantages of my invention will bereadily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.The tongue is not only lined, and thereby materially strengthened, butthe extension of the tongue-lining being connected with the lining ofthe upper in the manner described forms a mode of attachment whichinsures the permanency of the connection of the tongue with the upperand prevents its displacement when pulled for the purpose of smoothingit. By the construction described lumping 'or bunching is prevented anda neat, durable, and secure tongue attachment is provided.

I desire it to be understood that while I have in the foregoingdescribed a simple and preferred construction of my invention I do notthereby limit myself to the precise structural details herein set forth,but reserve the right to such changes, alterations, and modiications asmay be resorted to within the scope of my invention and withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing the utility of the same.

Having thus described my invention, I Y

with the tongue, Sairi lining being provided said tongue-lining havingSinooth edges' eon with an extension in the direction of the toe neetedwith the lining of the shoe andextendoi' the shoe. A i ing to the toe ofthe letter.

2. A shoe-tongue having a lining connecte In testimony that I claim theforegoing as I5 5 therewith, Said lining being provided with an my own Ihave hereto aiiiXecl rny signature in extension at the lower endthereof, said eX- the presence of two WitnesSes.

tension being connected with the lining of a CHARLES K SHAROOD shoe.

3. Aslioe-upper, alining therefor, atongue, Witnesses: I0 e lining forsaid tongue having inturned edges JOHN R. WILBOR,

stitched to the tongue, and an extension of C. ROY SHAROOD.

